On initial funding (I'd imagine I'd need this to back whatever kind of loan as downpayment): could I initially fund this C corporation, marking this seed funding as debt or equity (maybe the former is ideal in the event I want to distribute a dividend/wage back to myself from the C corporation?

I'm looking to increase my seed money for my first investment as well as pay my bills.

That $40k is your seed money. 

It's slow but I was afraid the chemicals would dissolve the black mastic and soak in, staining the floor forever.  

I am currently just trying to soak up as much information as possible before I start investing my cash into investment properties. 

I might still call around and go meet with the other local banks in the area, so that I plant that seed with them, and start building a relationship.I have one thing holding me back..

Say I find a good deal. All the numbers work out. My father in law pays cash for the house 100k. I then put 25k into rehabbing it. Now I want to pay my father in law the 100k back and try to get most of my 25k back. W...

If so am I sowing my seeds correctly?

I am soaking in a ton of information, networking, and getting my funding in place.  

Hey folks, I've been lurking on these forums for months soaking up everything that I can before I make the jump on my first investment property.